The Pan di Stelle Christmas trees are Christmas trees made with a biscuit base and a delicious cream. Very quick and really easy, these little trees are tasty and are a fun alternative to the usual panettone or pandoro at the holiday table. Prepare them with the little ones, they will enjoy using the piping bag and spending time placing the stars in this little homemade Christmas forest. The Pan di Stelle Christmas trees are easy and quick to make, besides being delicious, and in addition to using a dark chocolate ganache, we can also prepare them with a white or milk chocolate ganache. If you can’t find or don’t like colorful sprinkles, crushed hazelnuts or pistachios will also work perfectly.
If you like alternative ideas to panettone, try the Christmas tree cake!
OTHER CHRISTMAS DESSERTS
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 12 Hours
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 12
- Cooking methods: Stovetop, Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
Ingredients
- to taste Pan di Stelle
- 7 oz Heavy whipping cream
- 3.5 oz Dark chocolate
- 3.5 oz Milk chocolate
- 0.35 oz Butter
- to taste Sprinkles
Tools
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- Electric Whisks
Preparation of Pan di Stelle Christmas Trees and Mascarpone Cream
In a saucepan or bowl, put the cream. Place it on very low heat and bring to the brink of boiling. You can also do it in the microwave as I did. Cut the chocolate into very small pieces. Add the chocolate and butter to the cream, removed from the heat, and mix very well until it melts completely.
Let it cool at room temperature. Place it in the fridge for a few hours; I prepare it the night before and leave it in the fridge for 12 hours. Then whip it with the electric whisks until it becomes fluffy.
Fill a piping bag and form the trees on each biscuit, simulating Christmas trees. Decorate with colorful sprinkles. Keep in the fridge until serving.
Storage
You can store the little trees in the fridge for two or three days.
